Problems with 2006 Ford Freestar POWER TRAIN

Driving home from store after getting dinner which is only 2.2 miles away, made it 2 miles back home. stoped at stop sign started to accelerate up a small incline, engine revved to red line. so i coasted to side of road, shut off vehicle, then started it to try and let it reset, it would not go at all or try to go into any gear only park will work. after letting it sit it will still not go into any gear or move at all. the transmission fluid is full and does not smell or look burnt, engine runs great and starts with no problems. i have seen that this is not the first complete made about this happening to this type of vehicle. it was made in may of 2005 and is considered a 2006.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that the torque converter failed and the vehicle would decelerate and stall on several occasions. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000. *tt consumer stated sel instantaneuos transmission failure when he was mildly accelerating into a busy highway intersection. the cross-traffic nearly collided with my sel but avoided collision. consumer stated there was no warning or sympton of impending transmission failure. vehicle was diagnosed with a failed torque converter and the ford dealership replaced the failed torque converter . 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *jb

I was driving home and transmission would not engage. i coasted out of the highway lane. i had it towed. i found out about the torque converter problem last night this van was well taken care of and no issues until now. it only has 80,000 miles on it. i also own a 2005 freestar and the torque converter was replaced at the nearest ford dealership due to a recall. ford was currently in the process of recalling the 2004 and 2005 freestars. its the same part it seems to me that the 2006 freestar should be included in this recall, as we have found numerous similar complaints from 2006 owners.second calendar quarter of 2012. the recall campaign number is 11s25 for the 2004 and 2005. anyone know if a recall for the 2006 freestar is in process. please help.

On highway going 60mph transmission stop working motor running fine miles not readable

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while idling at a red light and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle did not accelerate. the contact turned off the vehicle and it would not engage in gear. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power while driving 35 mph. the failure occurred without warning. upon researching the failure, the contact believed that the torque converter output was defective based on the information from nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). olathe ford lincoln (1845 e santa fe st, olathe, ks) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided the contact with case numbers: 14829406 and 14829397. the failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving 10 mph, the transmission intermittently failed to shift into gear. the contact stated that the transmission stayed in gear too long and there was a pause whenever the gear finally engaged. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle would not be repaired per a previous unknown recall. there were no related open recalls regarding the failure. the nhtsa campaign number was not provided. the failure mileage was 92,000.

While driving 2006 freestar around a corner without warning , it completely lost ability to go forward or backward or in any gear. we were on country road and grateful no other cars nearby, but it was cold and we are elderly. we just rolled to a stop trying to get off road as safely as possible. we had to have it towed to nearby garage. they replaced torque converter and car is now working again.

Just like with the 2004-2005 ford freestar recall in the year 2012 (recall number 11s25), our 2006 freestar suddenly lost power with no warning while we were accelerating with the transmission in drive. we were lucky enough to be on a side street with not much traffic and have enough speed to safely pull over, but we had no power in any gear we chose, as if the transmission was stuck in neutral. if we were going slower, had traffic behind us, or no safe place to pull over, we might have been rear-ended. the way the vehicle behaved, it seems to be the torque converter shaft and/or torque converter, just like the problem in the 2004-2005 freestar models which had the recall in the year 2012 (recall number 11s25).

The torque converter went out just like the 2004 and 2005 freestar models.

While driving home one dark night vehicle quit engine revved like it was in neutral. coasted to a safe area to pull off of road. vehicle would not go forward or reverse. we were stranded in the dark miles from nearest residence was finally able to contact my son .he towed us home

Where to start.... every time its raining my van starts to putt and stall out i have almost had 3 accidents due to my van stalling on a main road trying to get home...issue #2. i use my key pad to unlock my vehicle on nights that im working and lately it will unlock then re lock n unlock over and over with out being touched. i was driving down a road and it would unlock and lock.. its not safe if its unlocking its self and my 2 year old reachs he could open the door while driving... issue #3.. my van says i have 1/2 a tank of gas yet my digital gas reader continues to say 0 miles..

I have problems with transmission when shift, some times is really hard shifting and also i have problem with battery light in the cluster is always on but the charging system works normally, this happen all the times

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while attempting to accelerate from a standing start, a loud clicking noise was present from the front driver's side and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the chain inside the transmission was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer (ronnie walkins ford in gadsden, al) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Transmission not working, slipping, like in neutral while in park or reverse. was driving when the van acted like it was in neutral. got it stopped. tried to get it in gear (drive or reverse), but would not work. the car was in motion on street at time of failure.

I left burger king, drove a few blocks to menards, i was just parking when the little wrench starts blinking, i drive to autozone as slow as 30/mph, they couldn't tell me with their little computer what the problem is, the light starts blinking after about half a mile driving.

Was heading down a highway heading home when the van revved up and stopped shifting all together. only t hing that was there was park. got it home and was checking to see if it was a tourque converter or the pump. took a tranny line off and no fluid came out. pump went out without warning.

Transmission failure. complete. very dangerous situation on freeway.

While driving 40mph on a city street, vehicle suddenly had no acceleration. it made no sound, and just stopped accelerating. i was able to pull down a side road, and call a tow truck. the van turns on, but as you switch gears it doesn't drive forward, or reverse. it will, however, go forward while in park, if the ebrake is not on, althought it will not accelerate. van has 78k miles.

Torque converter failure. vehicle made 2 months after recall cutoff for that item. failure happened on the hwy with my wife and 2 kids in the car.

Abrupt total loss of power transfer ;without warning. faulty torque convert design likely to blame. traveling along at 25 mph in dyersville iowa, on 1st ave w, on 1/25/2017. van has ~160k miles. no one was injured, no accident, safely made it to the side of the road. its my personal option, that had i been in congested heavy traffic, i would pose a safety risk. if your occurring a breakdown, your mostly likely to be given some type of warning. you have time to engage hazards lights, merge over and slow down. however this 06 ford free-star gave no warning, and this concerns me.

While driving in houston texas, 1500 miles from home, minivan suddenly stopped. we were in hov lanes on highway 290, only one lane because of construction. no warning, suspect torque converter. *tr

My wife was driving down the interstate and loss all propulsion to the wheels. the engine continued to run, but when applying the accelerator to attempt to apply power to the wheels she experienced no response. once towed from the shoulder of the interstate and delivered to a certified mechanic's shop, it was determined that the torque converter had failed. we were informed that this is as common a problem with the 2006 model freestars as it is for the 2004 and 2005 models since they share the same design and material composition. i'm curious to know why the 2006 model was not recalled when the 2004 and 2005 models were recalled since these model years are identical when considering the torque converter issue. our freestar has been impeccably maintained over the years with only 85,300 total miles on this car. the design life of the average transmission far exceeds 85,000 miles, thus it is clearly obvious that material, fabrication, and/or the design elements of this vehicle's torque converter assembly were substantially deficient. our experience, along with all the other 2006 freestar owners filing complaints on this web page provide ample evidence for expanding the freestar recall notice to 2006 models. i earnestly implore the nhtsa to dutifully exercise its authority in reconciling this matter as stated above. *tr

Transmission fails without warning, causing loss of power and control of vehicle. driving at 70 mph in traffic on interstate, engine revved to 5000 rpm's and we had to coast through traffic to the shoulder and coast to a stop. transmission would not engage in any gear. had to be towed. lucky to get to the shoulder alive.

Mom was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the transmission slipped, she was on the second lane so their is cars going by at 60 miles plus on the sides, the van came to a slow stop and with cars barely missing us and causing a horrible accident. we finally had a tow truck driver that is a friend of mine come to our rescue. mom is scared to get on the highway ever since. i got on the internet that same day and found out ford recalled the torque converter on the 2004 and 2005 ford freestar but that same woman torque converter used on the 2006 model was not , the same one me and my mom were not only us but other drivers could have been seriously hurt or worse. and if i may say the van only has 77,000 miles on it. and i've seen many many complains online about this issue with the same 2006 model with different owners, please help make this right. *tr

Torque converter failure without warning. i was driving northbound on interstate 380 on 10/6/2016 at roughly 70 mph in the left lane of traffic. i was not using the cruise control. suddenly (around mile marker 13-14), the engine revved very high and the van decelerated. i was traveling up a hill and was dangerously decelerating in the left lane of the interstate. i managed to get over to the side of the road (cutting off a semi-truck) with absolutely no propulsion. it felt as though the engine was not connected with the drive wheels. there was no warning this was going to happen, the van just suddenly started decelerating rapidly on the interstate. i noticed quickly because the engine revved up when the transmission let go. i had the van towed to the local ford dealership, where i left it for them to review the issue. the service person at the dealership called me back the next day and informed me that the torque converter had failed completely. i asked them if there was a recall involved with this component. they informed me that the 2006 ford freestar transmission was not included in the freestar transmission recall. i looked it up on the nhtsa website and confirmed that my vehicle's transmission had not been recalled. the vehicle has roughly 98,000 miles on it, although it is a 2006 model. it appears to have the same problem as the 2005 models. the repair cost is roughly $1,400.

I was travel home and had just turn a corner. the vehicle was climbing a low hill and suddenly lost monument. i continue to press on the gas pellet and could hear the engine run up with out the car picking up any more speed. i pull to the side of the road as quickly as i could and as close as i could to the curb. this still did not make the stop comfortable. cars continue to pass me at 40 ,45 to 50 mph as i sat on the side of the road waiting to be towed to the nearest transmission shop. i sat on the side of the road for an hour, before the tow truck arrived. their were no sighs of a problem with the transmission up until the transmission stop working.

The transmission and acceleration fail to respond on a ramp to the highway. switching manually to 1 or 3 won't make a difference. if i go to neutral when it still rolling the gas pedal works. on the other gears it stays at about 60kph, 2000 rpm. i can't gain any speed to merge to the highway, so i have to go to the shoulder, turn on hazard lights, turn off engine, wait a moment and then everything is ok. it has happened always on the same spot going downhill the ramp. at least 5 times. on the area there is a stop light controlled by radio for the main traffic and about 200 meters there is an hydro transformer station, otherwise just regular buildings. i don't recall it happening on another place. i wonder if it could be radio interference that affects the computer and makes it fail to respond and when the engine is turned off, it resets by itself.

2006 ford free star torque converter. vehicle lost power in traffic. very unsafe. recall is for 2004-2005. 2006 has same issue

Driving my minivan home then it made a noise ans seemed like it shifted in neutral. did some research and it sounds like the torque converter went out. i heard it had a recall. let me know thanks

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed and a certified mechanic diagnosed that the motor and transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle regarding the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

I was driving home from work on a busy interstate at 70 mph in the far left hand lane when the vehicle began slowing down. there was now warning. i applied pressure to the gas pedal attempting to keep going with the flow of traffic around me. the rpms rose but no response from the transmission. it was as though the van suddenly shifted into neutral and would not go. thankfully traffic allowed me to coast over 4 lanes to get to the shoulder. this was friday evening before memorial day and very very busy. it's amazing i made it to the shoulder without being hit. i turned the engine off and it restarted with no problem. i tried shifting into reverse and got no response from the transmission either. this appears to be an issue with the drivetrain. ford has known about this problem from other complaints i have seen. how many deaths will make ford wake up and do something? i was one of the lucky ones. i made it to the side of the road but only because i am an experienced driver. had it been a teenager he or she may not have made it before momentum was lost. is it only deaths that will make ford realize that they have a responsibility to provide a safe product? i have no choice but to try to get this fixed. this is our family vehicle.

Transmission died while driving on a busy avenue, just before an intersection.

Transmission completely stopped while driving no warning lost all forwards and reverse. been told it is the same problem ford has had on many of the same models of torque converter going out.

While driving at approximately 20 miles an hour we made a turn then the vehicle just revved up and would not go in any gear. vehicle stalled in the middle of the street and was unable to get it out of traffic. after investigating realize that this is the torque converter that has went bad and there was a recall on 2004 and 2005 for the exact same problem. 2006 use the same transmission and same tour converter so i'm not sure why it wasn't recalled also

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, it was unable to be driven. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the failure mileage was not available.

Transmission is slipping into gears, when first took van to dealership 03/09/2016 for this problem and the wheels squealing it had less than 59,000 mile . dealership could not find the problem with the trans but fixed the squealing in the wheels, back to dealership in 06//2016 they put bg brake quiet on front pads and they tell me the slipping might be internal. checked date on trans and it is october 2005. recalls have be for that year on the transmission. ford should take care of this.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 164,421. updated 07/12/16*lj the torque converter was replaced at a cost of $ 1083.32. updated 08/02/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000. ...updated 10/11/16 *bf *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral independently. the contact mentioned that there was an increase of engine rpms and the vehicle failed to drive. the vehicle was towed but was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate, but the engine revved. the vehicle was able to be pulled over, shut off, and restarted. when the vehicle was shifted out of park and into gear, there was no response. the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission and torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 70,335....updated 09/14/16 *bf *tr

Oct. 2015. our 2006 ford freestar transmission and torque converter failed while in florida. a new, not rebuilt, transmission was installed by garret gordon ford in davenport, fl. the new transmission had a hard shift between first and second gear from day one. the reason given by the dealer was "new transmission/computer adjusting." nov. 2015. hard shift continued intermittently so we took it to the sarchione ford garage in randolph ohio. they could not confirm the problem june 2015. hard shift has continued intermittently and on occasion has failed to shift from first to second without letting off the accelerator completely. on more than 2 occasions the shift from first to second was so hard that the tires actually peeled on the road service. the sarchione ford garage in randolph is, at this time, trying to troubleshoot the problem. sometimes weeks go by with no problem, yet accelerating into traffic on occasion is hampered by the problem. $4000.00 and 9 months later and the problem persists.

Our granddaughter pulled up to a stop light & when she went to pull away from it the engine revved up but the freestar went nowhere. it the same thing ford describes in their recall number: 12v006000recall date: 01/09/2012 where the torque converter output shaft may fail.. unfortunately her van is considered a 2006 even tho it was manufactured on 09/05 & the van is not covered under the current recall. they cannot afford to get the van repaired but need it to take our great granddaughter to grade school & the husband needs to use it to get to work. is there anything you can do about this problem? thanks chuck

While driving, the van suddenly ceased to respond to applying the gas pedal. the motor continued to respond, rpms rise with acceleration attempts but the van will not move. no gear (including reverse) responds. the vehicle was rolled into a parking lot and had to be towed. at this time, repairs have not been made, but there is significant indication that the torque converter may be the issue. we are disturbed because there are multiple complaints of this issue with other 2006 freestar owners, and there has been no recall issued or apparent responsibility taken on the part of the manufacturer. it is clear that the same parts are being affected as those recalled from the 2005 models. we are not in a financial position to fund transmission repairs and we could lose our only vehicle due to this incident. i am just grateful my husband (or my children, or someone else) was not killed in an accident caused by this failure. i intend to contact the manufacturer directly, but have not at this point. i would very much like this situation investigated with ford, not just for our vehicle but all the people lodging complaints of this issue--here and elsewhere online.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving 25 mph, an abnormal metallic sound emitted from the front end of the transmission. the contact stated that after taking off from a stop sign, the vehicle transmission failed. the vehicle was still running but was unable to move anywhere. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the torque converter output shaft needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. updated 09/25/15*lj updated 12/13/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving approximately 70 mph, the ability to accelerate seized without warning. the contact had to maneuver to the side of the road to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was invalid. the approximate failure mileage was 99,133.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled and had to be pushed into a parking lot. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

I hade been driving the van for approximatly 125 miles, came to a stoplight close to my home. stopped at the light, and when i tryed to go forward ehrn the light turned green, there was no power to thee transmission, the engine only reved up. i was facing downhill, and rolled into a store parking lot. had to have it towed to my house. doing research online, i found very similar cercumstances with many other freestars. ford had issued a recall on the torque converter for the 2004-05 freestars, but not the 2006, which has the same part. all freestars with this same part shuld have been recalled, not just 2 out of 4 years. i feel very cheated and now i am facing a very large repair bill.

We have a 2006 ford freestar that had a transmission failure after 85,000 miles. i have looked online and found that the 2004 & 2005 models have been recalled and there appears to be issues with the 2006 transmission but it has not been recalled. i would like ford to be mandated to reimburse me for the transmission failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving at 75 mph, the transmission failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 144,000. the vin was not available.